Hershey (HSY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Hershey's (HSY) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $329.5 million in Q2 2026, up 1114.56% year-over-year from $27.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 6.98% quarter-over-quarter from $354.2 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Hershey (HSY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hershey (HSY) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $329.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 1114.56% year-over-year to $329.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.2 billion, a 34.82% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.8 billion, down 5.34% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $329.5 million for Q2 2026 at Hershey, down from $354.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $807.1 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at $27.1 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $432.9 million and a median of $356.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 86.12% in 2025 and surged 1114.56% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $608.2 million in 2022, then declined by 12.01% to $535.1 million in 2023, then soared by 50.82% to $807.1 million in 2024, then retreated by 2.31% to $788.5 million in 2025, then sank by 58.21% to $329.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $329.5 million (Q2 2026), $354.2 million (Q1 2026), and $788.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International | 79.28 Bn | 77.56 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 513.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hershey | 35.12 Bn | 34.33 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 329.49 Mn |
| 3 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 2.90 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 52.63 Mn | -34.78 Mn |
| 4 | J&J Snack Foods | 1.57 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 151.02 Mn | 30.72 Mn |
| 5 | Utz Brands | 1.26 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 96.20 Mn | -1.90 Mn |
| 6 | Sanfilippo John B & Son | 831.44 Mn | 830.29 Mn | 44.15 Mn | 9.91 Mn |
| 7 | Sow Good | 65.17 Mn | 65.17 Mn | - | -2.61 Mn |
| 8 | BranchOut Food | 58.99 Mn | 58.69 Mn | 96,825.00 | -2.99 Mn |
| 9 | Bridgford Foods | 53.92 Mn | 53.58 Mn | 10.86 Mn | -2.42 Mn |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 8.78 Mn | 8.17 Mn | 1.41 Mn | -604,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 329.49 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 354.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 788.47 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 755.99 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 27.13 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 251.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 807.08 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 567.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 195.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 355.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 535.14 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 297.64 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 140.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 579.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 608.16 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 327.39 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 357.41 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 515.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 530.74 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 266.22 Mn |